The truth be told, Christmas is MY time of year and all I really want to do is indulge in every bit of glitter and tinsel going.  What stresses me is being separated from that by all the mundane crap that requires wading through with super strength Hunter wellies  – the everyday AND the present buying/the wrapping/the sending/the cards – it never stops.  I alway say I need my bah-humbug rant in November when I’m out of synch with everyone else, running round like a headless chicken trying to get ahead of the game so I can truly enjoy the magical time in calmness and serenity (well, that’s the plan).  I will admit this year has been a bit mixed..I left the Great Furniture Move a bit late in the day which put the squeezers on, but I’ve learnt from previous years to knuckle down and keep moving so no matter what most of the main bits are in place with a few days to spare..a few more decs to hang, a few more pressies to wrap (those that need batteries), a few more cards to drop at neighbours (it’s like dinner parties..the closer you are, the later you turn up) but there has been time to sit down and smell the cinnamon..

We’ve painted our four 99p reindeer for the Christmas table..the idea was to go all scandi/red n white n gold..so we lost the silver glitter…

(Charlie likes them kissing)

To be teamed with elegant gold Christmas trees from Ikea…but then something started happening..

We did a trip to our local haberdashery shop and there were these wonderful hot pink fluffy pom poms..how nice on the trees?..and dare I say..on the reindeer??

Then the flood gates opened to an avalanche of colour and fun..the upshot? We’re going back to the shops tomorrow to get piles of pink, red and orange tissue to make HUGE pompoms to hang from the ceiling!

I feel the doors of heaven starting to open….

Laters, Kate x